For those of you in Washington remember the Puyallup Fair commercial song? I tried to find it on YouTube but wasn't successful... I did find this audio track though: Do The Puyallup Fair Song Ahhhh, memories of the most annoying commercial song that stuck in your head for months...
Alright, I did it... I went to a fair and I went on ONE ride... Hunter and I went to the Northwest Montana State Fair in Kalispell, Montana and we met Skye, her Dad (Brian), and her Sister (Sylvia) there.
I had a good time but I just don't think I am a larger crowd type of person. I think I would have rather been fishing but I did enjoy the animals & the exhibits, which would have taken me all of an hour or two to see.
The best part of the day was the 5.00 I spent to watch Hunter get thrown off the mechanical bull, not only once but twice... Here's a video. It's only about a minute long and well worth watching:
Here are some pictures...
Skye's Sister, Sylvia
Skye's Dad, Brian
My one and only ride... Bumper cars, of course!
Brian and I teaming up on getting Hunter from two sides.
Flathead County, Montana may be a bit more "prairie like" than I care for, but I have to say that the sky is always beautiful when I go over there. I couldn't help but take some photos while we were driving back home on Friday evening.
Friday afternoon Hunter had a Dr. appointment in Kalispell, Montana. Since we had a little bit of time beforehand, I took the opportunity to take some pictures of The Conrad Mansion. I didn't get to tour inside but I intend to make the time on my next trip over there.
What is The Conrad Mansion you ask? It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and was completed in 1895. The grounds and the old grand trees were absolutely beautiful... I can't wait to see inside someday.
The Mansion was built in 1895 as the home of Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Conrad. C.E. Conrad was a prominent Missouri River trader and pioneer during the gold rush and the Indian wars and later founded the City of Kalispell. The Mansion has 23 rooms and was designed by Kirtland Cutter, foremost Spokane architect of the time. In 1975 it was donated to the City of Kalispell (By Daughter Alicia Campbell) and has been restored in all its Victorian elegance and opened to the public tours. Directly across Woodland Avenue once stood the magnificent stables, removed in 1926. Only the stone wall remains.
The next few photos are of something called "Dutchmen's Pipe"... I just found it very interesting...
